In July 2013, the chairman of Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railway is countering the revocation of his operating licence in addition to possible insolvency and a public outcry. When among the business’s trains derailed in the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, several of its cars carrying crude oil burst. The explosions and killed several dozen people and subsequent fires destroyed the downtown core. The oil spill additionally contaminated the local lake and river, resulting in an environmental disaster for the community.
The business was slow in issuing a press release, which pointed the finger of blame on the train's engineer as well as the fire department that had responded to an earlier engine fire on the train. The train had been powered down by someone and that had released the brakes. Because the train was parked on an incline, without brakes it derailed and had rolled into town, gathering speed until it hit a crossroads. Five days following the derailment, the chairman eventually seen the town where he spoke off the cuff and without French translation, further angering the grief stricken citizens. Now he encounters the sort of professional and public censure that may finish his career.
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